Monday, October 4, 2010

Happy Monday! I am unfortunately not feeling great (and was actually told to leave my class tonight), but I think I am more run down than sick. However, I am not going to argue with a little extra relaxing time, I definitely need it after this weekend (I am not in college anymore)!

Anyways, I had a great trip over the weekend! Along with a lot of laughing, eating, and drinking I was able to get in a little fitness time and more or less stayed on track with my training. Friday I took the day off, but Saturday I woke up and went for a nice 4.7 mile run with my friend Courtney. Courtney is training for a 10K race the day after my half marathon, so she was all for going on a nice little run (even though we were a little hungover...). Saturday was BEAUTIFUL in DC and perfect running weather: cool and crisp, but the sun was shining. We covered about 4.7 miles on relatively flat terrain. My time was a little slower than normal, but I wanted to stay with Courtney and to be honest I was not in my best "running shape" that morning. Here are my stats according to the Garmin:

On Sunday, Courtney and I decided to go to the apartment gym (we were staying at my friend's apartment in Arlington, Virgina). I was MUCH more tired on Sunday than Saturday, so a little elliptical time was in order. I peddled around for about a 1/2 hour and then did a few weight exercises. Here was my routine:

And now we are up to today (Monday). I was supposed to do an 8 mile run, but I had two strikes against me: It was raining off and on and I didn't feel great. So, I decided to go to the gym and just run for an hour on the treadmill. I ended up feeling better as the run progressed and did 7 miles in 1 hour and 1 minute. I varied my time between 6.3-8.0 mph at a 1.0 incline. However, towards the end of the run my knee started to hurt. I went home and iced both knees and they are feeling much better. I think I will only run one more time before the race on Sunday and maybe do a little extra icing.

I also had a simple salad on the side. I am going to have a little ice cream for dessert, watch Gossip Girl and try and be in bed by 10. I hope to feel better tomorrow because I have an early workout planned. Have a great Monday!!!

About Me

Welcome! My name is Lauren and I was born and raised in the Boston area, so being a sports fan was a requirement. However, I was always the girl on the soccer field playing with butterflies instead of focusing in on the game. Needless to say I was not very athletic and therefore a little heavy in middle school. As I entered high school I was determined to get fit and healthy, but I needed a little push. That was when I discovered running. I ran my first race (5K) with my mom and could barely finish it. It has been a long and bumpy road since that first race with a lot of injuries, success, and failures. My ultimate goal is to run the Boston Marathon, but I am a little scared. Again, I need a little push which leads me to this blog. This blog will chronicle my training and races and hopefully push me to run the Boston Marathon (and other marathons) by April 2012.